As of 10:00am on Monday, September 9th, UNITE HERE Local 40 hotel members issued 72-hour strike notice at the Hyatt Regency hotel; this means picket lines could go up as soon as Thursday morning. Workers at the Hotel Georgia issued their strike notice earlier this month, and could strike at any time. Hotel workers from […]
UNITE HERE Local 40 mourns the passing of Jean Poulton, a long time union representative who served our members for twenty years. Jean passed away on July 24 after a long illness. She was a tough, caring fighter for Local 40 members. Jean had a wisecracking sense of humour and a talent for photography and […]
Vancouver – Today’s press conference, scheduled for today at 12PM, has been cancelled so that the parties can meet and attempt a resolution of all related concerns over a 10-day period. WHAT: UNITE HERE Local 40 press conference at Rosewood Hotel Georgia WHERE: Rosewood Hotel Georgia, 801 W. Georgia, Vancouver WHEN: Wednesday, […]
Masse urges federal Privacy Commissioner to investigate concerns Ottawa – UNITE HERE, the hospitality workers union, and MP Brian Masse (Windsor West), NDP Critic for Innovation, Science and Economic Development, held a press conference today on Parliament Hill to raise questions about privacy and security risks faced by those working in, or in the care […]